Nintendo has been a video game giant since the early 1980s. For about 15 years, big-budget Nintendo games cost $60. In fact, that was the standard game price across the industry. Meanwhile, Nintendo\u2019s consoles are generally cheaper than most competing gaming systems, such as the Xbox and the PlayStation. Its consoles have never cost more than $300\u2026until now.<\/p>\n
At $450, the Switch 2 is Nintendo\u2019s priciest console. And Mario Kart World is priced at $80 \u2014 the most expensive base game Nintendo has ever released. Some fans are outraged by the price increase. But some industry analysts say that it\u2019s time for games to be more expensive, considering the rising costs of game development and inflation, among other factors.<\/p>\n
So, why is Nintendo suddenly so expensive? And what does an $80 game mean for Nintendo and the entire video game industry?<\/p>\n
00:00 – Intro
\n01:13 – Video Game Crash
\n02:17 – Nintendo’s Rise
\n04:22 – Dedicated Fan Base
\n05:45 – Sega vs. Nintendo
\n07:30- The Nintendo Niche
\n08:57 – Exclusive Games
\n11:44 – Nintendo’s Console Strategy
\n13:26 – Fan Reaction
\n17:10 – Is $80 Too Expensive?
\n19:25 – Will The Switch 2 Succeed?
\n22:42 – Credits<\/p>\n
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